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Sunday Nov 22 | Houston Chronicle

Astros are going to take a go-slow approach with Jason Castro, Chris Johnson

The Astros are going to give 3B Chris Johnson and C Jason Castro every chance to be in the Opening Day starting lineup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chris Johnson, Michael Bourn, Lance Berkman, Tommy Manzella

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Baseball America

Astros Top 10 Prospects

Jason Hirsh, rhp Yankees 2004 Hunter Pence, of Astros 2005 Brian Bogusevic, lhp Astros 2006 Max Sapp, c Astros 2007 *Derek Dietrich, 3b Georgia Tech 2008 Jason Castro, c Astros 2009 Jiovanni Mier, ss Astros ASTROS LINKS W ant to build a farm system overnight? One glance at Baseball America's organization talent rankings suggests a proven template.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Brian Bogusevic, New York Yankees, World Soccer, More Sports, Rangers, Mark Teixeira

Wed Nov 18, 2009

KissMyAstros.com

The Trade Market: Hunter Pence

We took a look at the Magic Bullet Series for free agency. One of the Astros potential targets inked a two year contract with the Mariners.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, Jack Wilson, Ichiro Suzuki

Mon Nov 16, 2009

BleacherReport

Carlos Lee: Plan-C for Losers of the Bay and Holliday Sweepstakes

Houston, you have a problem. A Your ballclub is bad, really bad. A The Astros, a perennial contender for much of the last decade, have fallen on hard times.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Houston Astros, Carlos Lee, Baseball Players, Tommy Manzella, Michael Bourn

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Major League Baseball

Astros gather to erase homelessness

Astros icon Jeff Bagwell couldn't help but notice a large group of people lined up to get supplies outside a homeless shelter next to Minute Maid Park as he made his way to the ballpark on Saturday morning for a charity event.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Jeff Bagwell, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Houston Press

The Astros Have Themselves A Gold-Glove Centerfielder

Congratulations are in order for Michael Bourn. Yesterday, he became the first Astros outfielder since Cesar Cedeno in 1976 to win the Gold Glove.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Michael Bourn, Richard Hidalgo, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio

Wed Nov 11, 2009

CBS SportsLine.com

Highlighting top Astros prospects for '10

Houston Astros The Astros curiously selected a slew of high school prospects with their top picks in 2009, signaling an end to their win-now ways.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Sammy Gervacio, Baseball Players, J.R Towles

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Do you want Tejada playing 3B next season for Astros?

Are you ready to be a champion? You are? I hope you know that championships are expensive, and, uh, well, the local baseball team is in kind of a bind.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt, Brian Moehler, Geoff Blum

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Boston Globe

Buchholz prepared to play mind games

As Astros right fielder Hunter Pence cranked eight home runs off Clay Buchholz yesterday at the Reebok Baseball Summit, the righthanded hurler sported an ear-to-ear grin.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Heath Bell, Victor Martinez

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Houston Astros

Astros excited about new skipper Mills

Astros first baseman Lance Berkman admitted Tuesday afternoon he didn't know very much about his new boss, but that was exactly what made the announcement that Brad Mills was the new Astros manager so exciting.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Lance Berkman, Boston Red Sox

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Houstoned

The Astros Have Problems Beyond Their Four Uninspiring Coaching Finalists

Manny Acta. Brad Mills. Phil Garner. Dave Clark. These four, uninspiring names are supposedly the Four.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Lance Berkman, Michael Bourn

Sat Oct 17, 2009

DRays Bay

Potential Buy-Low Candidate: J.R. Towles

Acquiring a new catcher is probably the top priority this off-season. Gregg Zaun may not return, Dioner Navarro turned back into a pumpkin, and the other 40-man options are reserves at best.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, J.R Towles, Dioner Navarro, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, Ben Zobrist

Thu Oct 15, 2009

SI.com

Former Brewers manager Yost meets with Astros

Ned Yost says he knows how to turn around the Houston Astros . The former Milwaukee Brewers manager met with the team on Thursday, the third candidate to interview to become Houston's skipper next season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Baseball Players, Roy Oswalt

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Astros' first two candidates have a inside' track

Dave Clark and Al Pedrique will make their pitches today in hopes of becoming the Astros' next manager.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Roy Oswalt

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Why Fregosi might be right choice for Astros

I've gotten lots of mail about my column advocating the hiring of Jim Fregosi. I'd guess about 75 percent of it is negative.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Philly.com

Inside the Phillies: How Phillies rose above the worrying

Ryan Madson reacts after striking out Houston's Hunter Pence to secure the Phillies' victoryon Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies, Baseball Players, Ryan Madson, National League West, Atlanta Braves

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Major League Baseball

Astros players support Clark for manager

If it were up to Astros veteran first baseman Lance Berkman, interim manager Dave Clark would be back in a full-time role next year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt, Michael Bourn

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Tejada deserves to play last few Astros games

Miguel Tejada is no saint. He never has proclaimed to be one. He just happens to have had his problems exposed more than others in an era when some stars have been lucky to have had their true personalities or demons hidden from public view.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Miguel Tejada, Baseball Players, Sammy Gervacio, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Major League Baseball

Challenges await Astros in offseason

Astros general manager Ed Wade will have plenty on his plate this offseason, with the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Kazuo Matsui, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Herald-Standard

Can Phils count on Madson?

You have to love the way Ryan Madson finished off Hunter Pence last night. With Pence representing the tying run, Madson threw a fastball strategically close to his squash, then placed a perfectly painted fastball on the outside corner, just like the one he froze Mike Cameron with on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Ryan Madson, Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinion

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